#585009 Color
#585009 is rgb(88, 80, 9) in RGB, hsl(54, 81%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 90%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585009rgb(88, 80, 9)hsl(54, 81%, 19%)hsv(54, 90%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 90%, 65%)oklch(42.6% 0.085 102.4)lab(33.85% -2.57 38.39)lch(33.85% 38.48 93.82)What #585009 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #585009, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585009 Channel Values
How #585009 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 88 · G 80 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 81% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 90% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 90% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585009 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #585009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585009; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #585009
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #585009 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#585009#515109#545109#535307#555208#5C4B4B#5B4D3B#4F4F4FUsing #585009 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585009: #585009;background-color: #585009;colors: { 'color-585009': '#585009' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.314, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_585009">#585009</color>fill="#585009"More Yellow Colors
#585009 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585009?
#585009 is a darkest yellow — rgb(88, 80, 9) in RGB and hsl(54, 81%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #585009?
#585009 is rgb(88, 80, 9) — red 88, green 80, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585009?
#585009 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 90%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585009 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585009 scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585009 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.14, which is visibly different.
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